Arts & Entertainment

Basement venues give young musicians a place to be heard

On a show night, an ordinary basement in Mercer County can become a concert venue, packed with young music fans standing just a few feet from the bands while...

Leon Rainbow paints Trenton’s story on a larger canvas

Leon Rainbow is an exciting artist to watch. People have been watching him for years as he paints...

Princeton Arts Council seeks market vendors

Artists, food busines ses and vintage dealers have several August deadlines to apply for fall and holiday markets...

Bucks County marks ‘Rent’ 30th anniversary

Bucks County Playhouse will mark the 30th anniversary of Jonathan Larson’s rock musical “Rent” with a new production...

Karly C and Rebel Y’all find their stride

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, Mercer County folks can say they knew Mike Matisa and Karly C. “when.”...

Theater Review: ‘Flamingo Court’

Luigi Creatore, 87, is best known as a songwriter (“Can’t Help Falling in Love” for Elvis). But musical theater mavens may recall that he...

Do You Love to Sing?

What do the following professionals do on Tuesday nights? ...

Creating the Next Generation of Jazz Musicians

Bradford Hayes is known for playing the alto sax, but he is also known, at least to a large and growing group of people...

First Worm Poop, Now Graffiti

On Saturday August 9, TerraCycle will open its factory walls to over 50 accomplished graffiti artists from all across the country. The fourth annual...

An Italian Vintner Spreads His Roots

Everyone knows New Jersey is the Garden State. But it could just as easily have been called the Vineyard State. No less a grape...

Theater Review: ‘The Marriage of Bette and Boo’

Playwright Christopher Durang is recognized for his gift of turning what the world might see as the ordinary into the outrageous, the idiosyncratic into...
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